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In Their Own Words: Dick Cavett, Louie Anderson, Ophira Eisenberg, J.R. Berard, Andy Sandford
And now, for some words of wisdom about comedy from comedians. In their own words. In contemplating a possible return of The Tonight Show to …
The Economics of Being a Stand-Up Comedian in the Midwest. Clarification: An Aspiring Comedian
A cautionary tale from Sean Dailey, an aspiring comedian in Grand Rapids, Mich., who began performing stand-up comedy in 2012. About a month ago, I …
Margaret Cho visited a Korean spa and left with body issues: “I deserve to be naked if I want to”
“Perhaps I do get stared at a lot because I am a heavily tattooed woman, but I am also a Korean woman, and I feel …
So You Think You Can Roast? Amadeo Fusca wins 2013 Friars Club contest following roasts of Dennis Rodman, Padma Lakshmi, Ricky Schroder
The Friars Club wrapped up its annual “So You Think You Can Roast?” contest over the weekend with a celebrity-and-amateur roast of Dennis Rodman, and …
Mike E. Winfield wins 2013 Gilda’s LaughFest competition
Mike E. Winfield enjoyed a productive and fruitful comedy festival over the weekend, earning $10,000 as winner of the 2013 Gilda’s LaughFest Stand-Up Competition in Grand Rapids, Mich. …
RIP Scott Kennedy
Scott Kennedy died unexpectedly on Thursday. The stand-up comedian, known for leading dozens of stand-up comedy tours to American military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan over …
RIP Hal “Chickie” Spear
Hal “Chickie” Spear, a stand-up comedian and TV writer who penned jokes for Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Howie Mandel, Richard Jeni and others, died from …
Leadership through humor, the comedy theories of Dr. Shaquille O’Neal, Ph.D.
“Happy employees = happy customers. Happy customers = happy shareholders.” That’s what Shaquille O’Neal told CBS News he had learned by May 2012, when he …
Dreaming up a real comedy show with Chris Rock AND Dave Chappelle
Over the past week, Dave Chappelle has spent several late nights of his most recent trip to New York City dropping in at the Comedy …